fermentum

Latin

Etymology

From ferveō + -mentum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeru- (to be hot, boil). Related to defrūtum.

Noun

fermentum n (genitive fermentī); second declension

  1. fermentation, leavening
  2. yeast, ferment
  3. anger, passion

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative fermentum fermenta
Genitive fermentī fermentōrum
Dative fermentō fermentīs
Accusative fermentum fermenta
Ablative fermentō fermentīs
Vocative fermentum fermenta

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